Registered: Jan 2006
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Ok, I had an issue I was trying to resolve earlier and there didn't seem to be a concrete fix listed in the FAQ's. However, I now know how to resolve the issue with almost no effort.

Problem: Quicktime plays MP3's in your browser, even though you've already disabled the MIME extensions for it in Quicktime's application preferences and have also associated MP3's to Winamp in Winamp Preferences >File Types. MP3's will play automatically in Winamp when accessed from the harddrive but refuse to play in said application when attempting to access an MP3 via the browser(in my case IE).

Comments: I tried ***everything*** (and I mean EVERYTHING) to disassociate Quicktime from playing MP3's in the browser, short of uninstalling Quicktime, and **NOTHING** worked.

The solution turned out to be astoundingly simple.

Solution: Load Windows Media Player and set it as the default MP3 player(put a check mark beside MP3 in File Types, under Tools >Options). Then load Winamp and reassociate MP3's under File Types, in Winamp's Preferences.

I hope this saves some poor soul from going through the same hair pulling frustration I experienced with this issue.

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Registered: Jun 2000
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I've added a link to this thread in the relevant section of the FAQ

MP3 and other streams always open in QuickTime browser plugin
http://forums.winamp.com/showthread.php?threadid=229287
http://forums.winamp.com/showthread.php?threadid=230361
http://forums.winamp.com/showthread.php?threadid=235714

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Registered: Nov 2000
From: Chicago

I've been struggling with this for months! Apple should be ashamed of itself for creating software that takes over browser functionality without a user's consent.

I can't wait to get home and try this suggestion. Hope it works.

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Registered: Jun 2000
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Pretty certain that this is referred to in those other links, eg.
http://forums.winamp.com/showthread...666#post1810666
http://forums.winamp.com/showthread...204#post1820204

but if you're comfortable with editing the registry with regedit then the relevant sub-keys to delete (bold text below) are:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Plugins\Extensions\.mp3

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Plugins\MIME\audio/mpeg


(note, the above keys are automatically removed if you use the .reg fix in the first link)

[edit] re: below --> cool, whatever... [/edit]

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Registered: Jan 2006
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Trust me, I scoured FAQ's here and abroad. I didn't find any reference to it in either of those two links.

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Registered: Nov 2000
From: Chicago

Woo hoo! It worked. I searched high and low for a solution to this. And this was the first thing that actually worked.

You wouldn't believe how this affected the way I listen to music on the internet. I basically stopped listening to mp3s on the web. Now I can start listening again. I'm so happy.

But still... FUCK Quicktime! Arrogant motherfuckers think they have the right to take over your computer.

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Registered: Jan 2006
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LOL, I know. I wanted to choke somebody at Apple.

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Registered: Aug 2006
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THANK YOU!! that has been annoying me for months!! (and yes apple SHOULD be ashamed!) my sister found this fix for me and thank goodness she did. i uninstalled quicktime and everything - and still it lingered. i had no idea what to do. i was about to reinstall windows. =P this worked tho, THANK YOU SO MUCH!! =)

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Registered: Mar 2007
From: Québec

Hi,

Searching for a solution to this really annoying problem in Google have given me this page.

In case somebody else is having this problem too, I just want to share this easy fix that actualy worked for me:

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Try unchecking MP3 options in QT MIME settings. Then uncheck the Mp3 setting in WMP (Windows Media Player). Hit apply, close WMP. Reopen and then check Mp3 file type and apply. Close WMP. Try to open an mp3 files in your browser. Give it a try. You might have to reboot.

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Registered: Jul 2007
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Solution: Load Windows Media Player and set it as the default MP3 player(put a check mark beside MP3 in File Types, under Tools >Options). Then load Winamp and reassociate MP3's under File Types, in Winamp's Preferences.

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Registered: Aug 2007
From: Chandler, AZ

You guys ROCK! I was having this exact same problem (QuickTime = the devil) and found this thread by luck, searching on Google. DJ Egg or any of you other geniuses know the answer to this question? I'm wondering if it's possible to have WinAmp still be my default player for all mp3's....except have Windows Media Player play the mp3's I open within Internet Explorer. Probably a stupid question, I know....is this even possible?

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Registered: Dec 2005
From: The Airstream

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Originally posted by ColdFrixion
Ok, I had an issue I was trying to resolve earlier and there didn't seem to be a concrete fix listed in the FAQ's. However, I now know how to resolve the issue with almost no effort.

Solution: Load Windows Media Player and set it as the default MP3 player(put a check mark beside MP3 in File Types, under Tools >Options). Then load Winamp and reassociate MP3's under File Types, in Winamp's Preferences.

I hope this saves some poor soul from going through the same hair pulling frustration I experienced with this issue.

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Registered: Jun 2000
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No need to install Quicktime Player unless you need support for DRM-protected iTMS M4P files (in which case, QT is installed alongside iTunes anyway).

QuickTime Alternative
www.free-codecs.com/download/quicktime_alternative.htm

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Registered: Jun 2008
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Actually, no need to edit the registry and so on.

Open Quicktime Player, Go to Preferences > Quicktime Preferences (not Player Preferences), go to Broswer tab, uncheck Play movies automatically and click "MIME settings..." button at the bottom and uncheck everything you can.

And if you also want Quicktime not to be associated with files on your computer (not from the web) go to the File Types tab and uncheck everything you can. While you're at it you can turn off the Check for updates automatically in the Updates tab, but Quicktime will still talk to the internet regardless.

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